leverage Verizon’s wireless network to
expand their security footprint without
the need for cables. Removing cabling
from the security surveillance equation
significantly reduces costs and deployment time, says Terry Dell, Verizon
PNW/Alaska region innovation specialist. “To use a cellular modem with
a video camera, it could take only days
to get it up and running versus running
cable, which could cost several thousand dollars and take several months to
deploy,” Dell explains.

As another benefit, cellular secu-rity and surveillance is not dependenton the delivery of power, so an outagewon’t stop the video feed. “Unlike mosthard-wired systems, if someone cutsthe power, your video cameras can stillbe running,” Dell says. “With batterypower as a backup, the cameras contin-ue to operate during an outage or loss ofconnectivity.”Verizon also provides customers witha level of objectivity when it comes toresponding to security-related events.Technicians at the NMS Security op-erations center aren’t emotionally en-trenched in the unfolding events, Dellsays. So, for example, if a security cam-era witnesses a national disaster or largecivic event, they can report the occur-rence with a clear and impartial mind.

Dell says Verizon’s wireless video
surveillance is ideal for public safety,
military, educational, and agricultural
applications. So far, the company has
seen the solution implemented across
all major industries in Alaska.

Terry Dell, Verizon

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